By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 27th Feb:-
Dev
Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, Chandigarh organized a one-day National Seminar
on, Organic Farming “A Way to Sustainable Development" at its campus here today.
Eminent Researchers, experts, and practitioners of organic
farming from all over the country participated in the seminar. On this
occasion, Sanjay
Chadha, Principal, Agriculture University, Palampur, a senior scientist who has
made a notable contribution in research and development in organic farming, and
Dr. Madhu Gill, Senior Manager, Council of Punjab, Organic Farming were the
Guests of Honour.
Nirmal Singh Dhillon, Secretary of Dev
Samaj inaugurated the seminar and voiced his concern about the world
civilization that has embraced the short term growth at the cost of sustainable
development.
Prof. Promila Pathak, Professor,
Department of Botany, stressed on the issues faced by organic farmers in India
and pointed out that the lack of
policy measures on the part of the government, rising input costs, poor
marketing, and an inefficient as well as a time-consuming certification system
and concluded by saying that we should grow organic, eat organic
and support organic.
More than 35 research papers were
presented on various subjects ranging from pest management under organic
condition, weed management, nutritional management strategies and farm water
management to organic farming and women entrepreneurship.
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